Paige Slover helps solve problems for children as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Paige Slover Lexington, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2024) – Paige Slover was trying to solve a problem. A child, William, was having major difficulties adjusting to Kindergarten. William, whose
Lindsay Medley helps reunify families as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Lindsay Medley Lindsay Medley has been able to bring two families back together by serving as a CASA volunteer. “I was able to see two children reunited with
Bourbon County CASA volunteer finds her work with vulnerable children rewarding, heart-warming
CASA Volunteer of the Month Autumn Grace The boy hadn’t known Autumn Grace for long, but he already felt safe enough with her to ask if she wanted to stay
Lexington woman makes a difference for 16 abused and neglected kids as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer of the Month Gretchen LaGodna Over the past seven years and counting, Gretchen LaGodna has changed the lives of 16 abused and neglected children. That may not sound
Woodford County CASA Angel Tree event provides gifts for 41 abused and neglected children
Woodford County community members and Lakeshore Learning employees signed up to brighten the holidays for 41 abused and neglected children during Thursday’s Woodford County CASA Angel Tree event. “The children
Garrard County CASA Angel Tree event provides gifts for 24 abused and neglected children
A crowd gathered at First Southern National Bank in Lancaster Wednesday morning to kick off the holiday season by lighting the CASA Angel Tree and providing gifts for abused and
Dan Cummins announces fourth annual donation of $100,000 to CASA at Bourbon County CASA Angel Tree lighting
A crowd of more than 60 people gathered at Dan Cummins of Paris Tuesday morning to kick off the holiday season by lighting the CASA Angel Tree and providing gifts
CASA Angel Tree lighting kicks off holiday season in Lincoln County
A crowd gathered at the Bluebird in Stanford Monday morning to light the CASA Angel Tree and help brighten the holidays for abused and neglected Lincoln County children. “We are
Fayette CASA Angel Tree lighting kicks off holiday season, highlights need for more volunteers
McBrayer Law Firm Managing Member James H. Frazier III high-fives CASA of Lexington Executive Director Melynda Jamison during the 2024 Fayette County CASA Angel Tree lighting at McBrayer. Dozens of
Bourbon County woman fulfills her civic duty as volunteer advocate for kids
CASA Volunteer Rachel Davidson-Stebbins Paris, Ky. – After she moved to Paris from Texas in the midst of the pandemic, Rachel Davidson-Stebbins was looking for a way to do her
Garrard woman finds rewarding volunteer work advocating for vulnerable children
CASA Volunteer Linda Baker Lancaster, Ky. – Linda Baker is always looking for a way to help her community. She is working with the Garrard County Homeless Coalition, she serves
Our CASA Volunteers Rock! We Celebrated Them with a Festival.
The CASA of Lexington Fall Festival last week celebrated all of CASA volunteers in CASA of Lexington’s seven counties and the amazing work they do for abused and neglected children.
Two more sworn in as CASA volunteers in Garrard and Lincoln counties
Family Court Judge Jeff Moss swears in the newest CASA volunteers serving Lincoln and Garrard counties, Megan Huston and Tahitiana Chaffin. Lincoln and Garrard counties added two more CASA volunteers
She saw the problem of child abuse and neglect. CASA gave her a way to do something about it.
CASA Volunteer Cristy Lester-Dunn Cristy Lester-Dunn is not someone who looks away when something is wrong. She looks straight at the problem and does whatever she can to fix it.
Serving as a CASA gives Susan Bukowski a volunteer experience with depth and impact
CASA Volunteer Susan Bukowski It took a while before Susan Bukowski was in the right place in her life to become a CASA volunteer. But now that she is, she
Pediatric nurse keeps helping kids after retirement by serving as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Cindy Budek Cindy Budek spent 40 years working with kids as a pediatric nurse practitioner at a hospital in Chicago. She dedicated her career to helping kids, including
He found the ‘cause that fits for me.’ It’s CASA.
CASA Volunteer Michael Raulinaitis Michael Raulinaitis is a single dad with two daughters, who have grown up into a nurse and a physical therapist. He works at the Toyota plant
Eight New CASA Volunteers Ready to Advocate for Abused and Neglected Children
New CASA Volunteers are sworn in by Family Court Judge Tiffany Yahr. CASA of Lexington is welcoming eight new volunteers following its summer training class. These eight people will soon
She was a ‘state child.’ Now she advocates for foster kids as a CASA volunteer.
CASA Volunteer Kelly Pack As a child, Kelly Pack was a “state child” — she was briefly in foster care, then looked after by a relative. “I know the system
‘Direct and immediate impact:’ Lexmark employee uses team-building skills to help neglected children
Kathy Edwards has advocated for six children during two years as a CASA volunteer CASA Volunteer Kathy Edwards Kathy Edwards is the kind of person who understands the value of
Farm to Fork Gala June 29 in Lancaster
Garrard County’s first ever Farm to Fork gala will be held at the newly opened LockRidge Park in Lancaster on June 29. The locally-sourced night of fun begins at 5:30
Siblings in the foster system find hope in a friend
Kayla Pelphrey bonded with her CASA kids, bringing some fun and consistency into their lives Kids’ artworks hanging on the wall in Kayla Pelphrey’s office. The art that hangs on
“The children did not deserve what they were going through.”
One central Kentucky woman has improved children’s futures for 10 years as a CASA volunteer CASA Volunteer Judy Papania Every year in central Kentucky, hundreds of children suffer abuse and
CASA volunteer summer training enables you to help abused and neglected children
Hundreds of central Kentucky children continue to suffer abuse and neglect every year. But there are also hundreds of CASA volunteers – regular people who volunteer to make things better